An adolescent was at a clinic with her mother for a sports physical examination. After filling out the sports form and completing the examination, the nurse practitioner asked the mother to step out of the room
Why would the health care provider have asked the mother to leave momentarily?
a. The adolescent should be allowed privacy with the health care provider to share information or ask questions perhaps related to sexuality.
b. Having a private conversation with the health care provider demonstrates the adolescent's maturity and independence.
c. The health care provider wanted the adolescent, not the mother, to answer the questions asked.
d. The gynecologic examination is usually performed in private.
ANS: A
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